The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware update has already been pushed to the Samsung Galaxy S3 via Kies and Over-the-Air across the world. Million of lucky S3 users have installed the new update and are enjoying it for a while. If you are one who happens to from Russia or Germany and did not get the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update yet via OTA/Kies, you can install it manually on your Galaxy S3.

Android 4.1.2 is the most advanced version of the OS and is stuffed with a lot of new improvements and features such as Google Now, new Notification Panel, improved TouchWiz, Project Butter, Multi-window and so on. To get a complete and detailed list of new features, head over to the following posts:

Here we have two firmware files for the Galaxy S3 users in Russia and Germany. The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware for Russia is an unbranded one and therefore it can be flashed on any unlocked/non-carrier branded Galaxy S3. Here are the details of the Russian firmware:

On the other hand, the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 firmware for Germany is a branded and meant for those who have got their Galaxy S3 from Vodafone. So, this firmware should only be flashed by Vodafone Galaxy S3 users. Here are the firmware details:

Downloads and Tutorials:

Download the firmware file in zip and extract it on your desktop. Inside the extracted a tar.md5 file. Use it while flashing via Odin 3 or Mobile Odin. If you are new to Android, please read our easy tutorial (link below).